Here’s Dan Gentry’s commuter profile, he is also know as Dan On Bike. He’s a fellow blogger and bike commuter from West Lafayette, IN.

How long have you been a bike commuter?
I started in the late 90s, but it was about four years ago that I really got into it. It was only in the [...]

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The good folks at Dynamic Bicycles offered their “Crosstown 7″ commuter bike to us for testing. In many respects, it is like so many other commuter-oriented bicycles on the market — TIG-welded aluminum frame, mounting points for fenders and rear rack, upright riding position. Where this bike differs, however, is how power gets from the [...]

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and here’s Peter Gabriel’s Shock the Monkey…just cuz its fun!

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This is my most recent vintage acquisition, its a Benotto Modelo 800.

I have this special agreement with one of the local bike shops that if anyone of their customers do not want their bike, then they call me to take it off their hands.

The paint is like a pearl white, super pretty. But the bike [...]

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A while back Banjo Brothers sent me this Pocket Messenger Bag. I’ve since renamed it my “MAN BAG” since I use it like a…uh…purse. Yup I carry my wallet, keys, phone and other things I may need. It’s pretty light too and far more comfortable than having things in my pocket.
Here’s how I normally [...]

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Do you guys remember my mandatory Tour de France Post? We got crap for being a “little” cynical about professional riders being cheats. Well, it looks like shit hit the fan again. Today’s news involves Alexandre Vinokourov and the whole Astana team. It seems that Vino has joined the legion of cheating, doping dumb asses [...]

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Got word from our friends at Nirve Bicycles about a brand new bike!

The brand new Nirve N-107 Night Owl debuted late last
month. This is totally new take on the cruiser - lightweight alloy frame,
three-piece crank, freewheel, Liner pull brakes, BMX handle bar, military
themed graphics on a stealth blue frame. Comes in single [...]

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I got some news from Bicycle Fixation about their new HEMP Knickers…no you can’t get high off a pair of knickers…
Bicycle Fixation announces the release of their new Hemp City Knickers, the perfect casual yet elegant knicker for bicycle commuters, fixie punks, coffeehouse collectors, and other daily riders. Being car-free or car-lite doens’t have [...]

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Over at our mountain biking website, I did a posting about bicycling tatoos. My wife has it set in her mind that I am going to get one. But I’m not to keen on the idea of it…

Read about it HERE.
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There’s a long list of benefits that I receive from being a bike commuter. Becoming healthier, saving some dough, and helping the environment are just a couple of perks. But there is something I get from being a bike commuter that I definitely do not want. And that’s a nasty looking tan line. Do you [...]

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